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Center Harbor vs Holderness vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Center Harbor | Holderness | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
1,917 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.